Rain shield



F. W. LORD.

RAIN SHIELD. APPLICATION FILED OCT- 15, I92!- 4 431432, Patented Dem-5,1922.

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FREDERICK "\V. LORD, OF NEW YORK, N.

RAIN SHIELD.

Application filed October 15, 1921. Serial No. 507,833.

T 0 all w 7mm it may concern Bait known that I, FREDERICK W. Loin), acitizen of the United States, and resident of borough oi Manhattan,county of New York, State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Rain Shields.

The object of this invention is to provide a shield or guard to beemployed with a window and to prevent rain from blowing into the windowwhen it is open and yet ad mitting air to enter to any desired amount.

The shield to accomplish this purpose should be adjustable to iitwindows of difterent sizes and to accomplish this is another object ofmy invention.

A still further object of my invention is to produce a device cheap inconstruction and simple in operation and one so designed that its lengthof service or efficiency will not be limited by its operation under allconditions, by corrosion or climatic changes, nor will it become readilybrolren.

Another object is to provide a simple means for securing the shield, ameans that may be employed with any window and that will not requirescrews, bolts or other fastening means that mar the window casingthereof.

With these objects in view the following is what I consider thepreferred way of carrying out this invention and the accompanyingdrawing should be referred to for a complete understanding of thespecification which follows;

The views are in perspective and are arranged as though the observerwere exterior of the window looking inward.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a window wherein is arranged a shield ofthe preferred construction.

Fig. 2 is a fractional view also in perspective showing a slightlymodified shield.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of another modification.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a wedge member, and

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5--5 in Figure 3. I

Similar reference numerals indicate like parts in all the figures wherethey appear.

its the window and window casing require no modification nor change forthe most efficient use of my device and as these parts may be ofordinary construction and of any on the desirable shape or size I willrefer to the casing by thereterence character 5 and with no detaileddescription.

Thewindow is provided with two sliding sashes, the upper sash beingindicated. by the reference character 6 and the lower sash by thereference character 7. In the views the lower sash 7 is shown elevatedto a desirable extent and resting upon the sill and projecting into therunway of the sashes to any desirable extent is my shield.

The shield is formed of two principal parts 8 and 9 these parts may beof any suitable material but I prefer that they be made from pressedboard, card board, wood or sheet iron and ii' a paper product is used itshould be waterprooted in any suitable manner. The part 8 is oblong andprovided with a perforation '10 at the outer upper corner and at thedirectly opposite lower corner a part of the sheet or plate is cut awayto provide the L-shaped recess ll.

Upon all of the edges of this member 8 I place a binder or channelformed of thin metal and secured by crimping the metal or by serratingthe edges and forcing serrations into the body oi? the part 8. As thisbinder may becontinuous I will indicate it by the reference character8.'

The part 9 is also oblong and along the shorter edges I place bindingstrips 12 and 12 similar to the binder 8 previously described. Upon thelonger edges of the member 9 binding members are secured so as toproject beyond the edges of this member 9, the excess of metal beingturned as shown at 13 and 13 to provide supports and guides for theedges of the member 8. y The metallic binder 12, 12, 13 and 13 may besecured as are the binders 8 or in any other suitable manner and at theupper outer corner of the member 9 I provide a perforation, the lowerouter corner being cut away to form an l. shaped recess 15 similar tothe recess 11 previously described.

For securing this device in operative position, I produce a plurality ofwedge shaped members shown in one position at 16 and 17 and upon anenlarged scale in Fig. at. These members should be formed of sheet metalof considerable flexibilityand resiliency and may be inserted into therun-way or guide way of either sash in the position shown or any pointon the interior of the sash. When suitably placed these spring wedgingmembers will not only serve to retain my shield but will also fulfillthe functions of well designed anti-rattling devices.

From the perforations l0 and 14 in the members 8 and 9 and extending tonext adjacent members 16 and 17 are chains or flexible members 18 and 19secured in any desired manner to the parts of the shield and to thewedging member.

In Fig. 1 I show chains in Operable position. In Fig. 3 cords areemployed and while the cords offer a ready means by which the angle ofthe device may be changed at will equal adjustability is found from theuse of chains even though permanently see cured to their relative partsas the spring wedging members are so shaped and proportioned that theycan be inserted between the sash and casing at almost any point.

When in operation the shouldersformec by the recesses 11 and in thedevice shown in Fig. 1 will rest against the windowcasing. The loweredge of theshield members projecting outward through the window.

In the device shown in Fig. 2, the recesses 11 and 15 are omitted andlugs 20 substituted. These lugs may be split to engage a weather stripif such be arranged in the guideway of the sash. These lugs may bespaced at distance from thelower edge of the shield and when so spacedthe shield will if the lugs be of sutficient width, be supported by thelugs wedging in the guideway under which condition the chains may beomitted. I

In the construction shown in Figure 3, lugs 21 and 22 are shown arrangedatthe lower edge of the members 23 and 2d and cords 25 and 26 are hereemployed. It will be understood however that parts of one device may beused with another and other modifications made within the scope of theappended claims without departing from the principle or sacrificing theadvantages of this invention.

Having carefully and fully described my invention what I claim anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A rain shield comprising a plurality of members adjustablelongitudinally, each of said members being provided with a recess attheir lower edges, an abutment formed by said recess and means forretaining said shield in a window casing with the abutments resting uponthe frame thereof. metallic members upon the longer edges of saidadjustable members, the metallic members upon one said adjustable memberbeing pro vided with inturned projections to movably engage the othersaid metallic member.

2. A rain shield comprising a plurality of oblong members adjustablelongitudinally, reinforcing members upon the e ges of said adjustablemembers, certain of" said reinforcing members being inturned to engagethe edges of the other said reinforcing memher, and each said oblongmember being provided with recesses and perforations and flexiblemembers adapted to engage between a window sash and casing to supportsaid oblong members, in a window casing and to prevent the free movementof said sash.

A rain shield comprising a plurality of members adjustablelongitudinally and having means for engaging a window casing, flexiblemembers attached to said adjustable members, and a resilient wedgesecured to each said flexible member and adapted to be inserted betweenthe sash and easing of the window.

Signed at New York city, in the county and State of New York this 10 dayof Sept, 1921.

FREDERICK W. LORD.

